There is no outright sign at the moment that Prime Minister Stephen Harper is even contemplating the possibility of not leading his party into the next federal election. But Justice Minister Peter MacKay does best among Conservative leadership hopefuls, says a Forum Research poll.

Among Conservative Party supporters, Justice Minister Peter MacKay has the approval of 53 per cent; Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has the approval of 45 per cent and Employment Minister Jason Kenney has the approval of 37 per cent, a Forum Research poll indicates. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright